Danny Jardine, Project Manager, Aging and Eldercare

(Horizon) In Horizon Health
Network's five year strategy released last winter, one of the four
priorities was to create five centres of expertise to "foster and
communicate strong clinical leadership, improve outcomes and drive
research as a core activity in Horizon Health Network". Aging
and Eldercare has been chosen to start this initiative and
preliminary meetings have taken place with key internal
stakeholders to discuss general direction.

Danny Jardine has been appointed as Project Manager, Aging
and Eldercare Project. As Project Manager, Danny will co-ordinate
the work of team members and help maintain the team's focus and
energy on creating our first model under this important
priority. New Brunswick's unique demographics clearly demands
we develop improved programs and collaborate with many various
stakeholders (within and external to Horizon).

Horizon is excited about the potential to create a vibrant
program of co-ordinated services to our aging population. As
well, we wish to leverage our assets in Aging and Eldercare that
are somewhat inequitably allocated, and to be an attractive
organization for professionals and researchers to practice and
invest their careers. Danny's project leadership will be
instrumental in this goal.

Danny comes into this position from his role as Manager of
Therapeutic Service at the Extra-Mural Program in the Saint John
Area. He previously held roles within Horizon
in mental health services and has a great deal of experience in
community-based programming. Danny holds Masters Degrees in
both Science (UNB) and Public Administration
(Dalhousie).

Based at St. Joseph's
Hospital in Saint John, Danny will work with all stakeholders
throughout Horizon in this new and unique position.